Total enrollment
2,767
+80 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Waterloo CUSD 5
Illinois · 2,767 students · 1 city
Public-school enrollment inside Waterloo CUSD 5 comes to roughly 2,767 students across 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Waterloo CUSD 5
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Waterloo CUSD 5 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #32 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,767 | #135 of 508 | #3,480 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #187 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #478 of 506 | #6,753 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 20.6% | #422 of 456 | #7,386 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.6% | #329 of 341 | #6,356 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Waterloo CUSD 5
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Rogers Elementary School at 74.9% proficient to Waterloo High School at 53.7%, a gap of 21.2 points. That is the 71st widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,612 to 2,767 students (up 6%) and from 153 to 169 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo High School | Waterloo | High | 09-12 | 876 |
| Waterloo Junior High School | Waterloo | Middle | 06-08 | 613 |
| W J Zahnow Elem School | Waterloo | Elementary | PK-01 | 487 |
| Rogers Elem School | Waterloo | Elementary | 02-03 | 417 |
| Gardner Elementary School | Waterloo | Elementary | 04-05 | 374 |
About Waterloo CUSD 5
Across 5 schools, Waterloo CUSD 5 instructs about 2,767 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a sparse district.
In terms of grade levels, Waterloo CUSD 5 is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Waterloo CUSD 5 is about 553, noticeably above the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 3%: 2,687 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,767 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Waterloo CUSD 5 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.